Last month I asked for your fashion dilemmas, to put my expertise to the test. It's February, we just passed Valentines Day, so I guess this blog post is a tad premature, but I think it's an issue that comes up often...I'm assuming more often for single guys. Because what girl doesn't own an iron?!
Q. Let's say you've got a date, a wrinkled shirt and no iron, or no ability to use an iron? This situation seems to happen frequently.
- Marzan from Ann Arbor
A. Well Marzan, there is an answer to your dilemma, and it's called a hot shower. Hang your shirt somewhere in the bathroom (other than inside the bathtub, unless it's out of the way of the water) but as near the bathtub as possible. Turn the water on high/hot and shut the door. As the bathroom fills up with steam, your shirt will un-wrinkle. Don't expect the job of an iron, but there will definitely be an improvement.
Another thing you can do is throw it in the dryer for about 5-10 minutes. But be sure to pull it out immediately.
And a third, more renegade approach, would be to boil a pot of water on the stove (one with a long handle works best) then dump out the water, and use the hot pot as an iron.
And finally Marzan, if you plan to go on any more dates, it might be good to invest in an iron.
Please send me your fashion dilemmas, questions, concerns by either commenting here, or emailing me at kellylynnetinsley@gmail.com!
Kelly Tinsley is an Ann Arbor-based fashion designer who blogs about fashion and style for AnnArbor.com. You can visit her Web site at Kellylynne.com, e-mail her at kellylynnetinsley@gmail.com, become a Facebook fan of her designs and follow her on Twitter.
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